Can Aurelia and Emma actually become friends? ;)
Aurelia's POV"Nothing.." I muttered. On second thought I felt I shouldn't have said that to her...at least not yet.We walked in an awkward silence going further into the woods. The sky was getting darker and I grew worried by the second. Was his majesty searching for me already? I was fidgeting as I thought of how pissed he would be."Er… Miss Emma?" I called and stopped walking. "It's getting so late. I don't want his majesty to worry.""Come on, Aurelia," Emma mocked. " I'm sure he's fine. He can stay without you. Let's have some fun girl time. You've been locked up in that castle ever since you got here.""Well," I rubbed my arm. "It's alright. The King keeps me… company," I bit my lip and stared at the floor."I'm sure he does," her tone was strange but her smile eased my worry."Are you looking for something here?" I looked around. There was nothing but trees and leaves here."Yes. There's a herb around here," she stared at the floor. "I need it for the King-""Why? Is he sick?
Liam's POV"Set the guards at all corners of the woods. Anyone who goes in cannot step out until the time frame has elapsed," I told my commanders who were gathered at my study room."Yes, your Highness. The warriors cannot wait for the hunt to begin. It'll be a full moon soon," one of them said."How many wild animals are we throwing in there?" I asked."At least, twenty," another responded.I looked out my window as they continued their chatter. It was already dark and I wanted to call it a night. The annual hunt was coming up and my warriors were looking forward to it.It was an event to grade my warriors and select the top strongest that would serve by my side for the next year."Will your highness be joining the hunt this year?" Commander Rhys' voice pulled me out of my thoughts and I turned to the large man in silver armour.Old age was approaching him fast. He was no longer the young warrior I used to know when I was a kid. His red hair had streaks of white and his face had wri
Aurelia's POV"Emma?" I called as I tried to sniff her out. I switched to my night vision as it was too dark to see anything. Even the moon didn't shed enough light.I rubbed my arm as a chill made me shiver. It was getting cold too and as I turned to look around the woods, I came to the bitter realisation that I was lost.Even worse, Emma was nowhere to be found.Had she wandered so far that she forgot the way back? I was worried about her.Why couldn't I trace her scent? It felt it was everywhere yet nowhere at the same time."Emma?" I tried again, flinching at the sound of every little thing. "It's just a bird," I said to myself.I couldn't even remember the route I followed to get here. I wasn't paying attention when she led me here.Would Liam be looking for me by now? I could already feel that I was in trouble. Maybe he would lock me up this time and throw away the key.Deep down I wondered if he would be mad or worried. I actually wished it would be the latter but Emma's words
Aurelia's POV She pushed the door open with silence on high pitch. I stood behind Emma as she instructed. She was going to try to calm down Liam before anything else. I didn't dare lift my head from the floor as we walked in. She led me by holding my hand and when she stopped walking, I stopped too. "Your Highness," she greeted. "Y-Y-Your Highness," I mumbled and bowed a little, trying my best to stay invisible. I couldn't feel his gaze as she was shielding me but I could tell he was probably drilling holes through her to get to me. His silence was deafening and I only imagined how hard his features were right now. "Punish me instead, your highness," Emma started. "I shouldn't have left her at a spot to go find the medicinal herbs for my mother-" Her mother? I thought she said they were for the King. Maybe I misheard... "...I did tell her to stay at a spot. I didn't expect to take so long nor did I expect her to wander around. It was all my fault." I gulped in anticipation,
Aurelia's POVHe didn't let me walk to my room myself. Liam was beside me in silence. Despite how calm he had reacted, I was still recovering from the shock and fright I had thrown myself into.I had expected him to throw a fit. Why had he taken everything like it was a natural occurrence for me to leave and it was his duty to chase after me?It would prove a lot harder to get him to trust me. The first time, he called me a liar, now he was acting like he was already used to it.I felt like I was putting my mate through a roller-coaster of emotional and mental abuse. Why would he go through all that because of me? He shouldn't be getting this interested in a toy if he was going to lose interest someday.I ignored the dreadful feeling in my heart with Emma's words. I didn't need to feel at loss that my mate would never love me. I too was holding back from it.We slowed down when we got to my room and I circled my thumb in my other hand."You should-""Your highness-"We paused, waiting
Aurelia's POV"That's not it," I started to explain but he stood there with his eyes silently accusing me. It was my word against my previous actions and it didn't seem like I had a chance of winning. He didn't move a muscle nor did he say a word but the thickness of his accusation was enough to my ears.I squeezed the door knob, "Why were you… outside? I thought you went to bed.""I just got here," he replied immediately. "I couldn't sleep. There was a lot on my mind."This was the first time he was mentioning something about his thoughts to me. "Was it… me?" I wondered. Did he worry I would leave and he was here to confirm for himself."What are you doing out here?" he asked again."I had a nightmare. I wanted to come see you," I trailed off, feeling nervous and realising how needy my words sounded."You probably had a scare while you were out late in the woods," he concluded in a tight voice. "I'll have the guards summon the maids to get you something to help you sleep-""But it's
Aurelia's POVI laid in bed for an extra twenty minutes after I woke up. I had no will in my body to drive me out of bed. What did he mean by 'saving me from himself?' Was he holding back on me now? Have we drifted that far apart? My bed suddenly felt too wide for a little she-wolf like myself.It felt like ages ago since the King last held me in his arms. It was strange to admit I was addicted to his touch. It was almost impossible to get a good night's rest without him being around. I took a shower… a long one, silently hoping he would come in and touch me like that day. It felt like I was waiting for an hour and when I finally stepped out, it was with a frown on my face.I dressed up and headed outside to join the maids in their work today. I could already imagine working myself to the bone to keep my thoughts away from making me feel depressed or sad over Liam.Why was I getting this upset over the fact that he was keeping our bond a secret? Sometimes, I wondered what I really wan
Aurelia's POVI accepted his deal.How could I not? The deal was too tempting to refuse. How could I pass off an opportunity like that?But thirty minutes after we returned to the castle and I was all alone, I suddenly realised how impossible the task was."How do I convince him?" I stroked my chin. According to Andre, he had never attended the annual hunt in all the three years he had been King. How could I convince a person like that?"This is impossible," I said to myself as I covered my face for a brief second before I continued heading to his study. It was 2p.m. in the afternoon. He was probably still very busy with his duties and here I was, on my way to disturb his life and get him to agree just for my selfish gain.I tried to convince myself that he brought this upon himself but l kicked out the thought and couldn't stop worrying about if this was a bad idea or not. His angry eyes popped up in my head and I stopped. I turned and started to walk away."Nope, I can't do this," I